Digital Photograph of Photograph Film Negative of Cannon Valley Girl Scouts Camp at Maplewood Park. Description: black and white photograph negative of Girl Scout Camp at Maplewood Park; Girl Scouts sitting around campfire, brick cabin in background; identified on front as: "568, Cannon Valley Girl Scout Camp, Waseca, Minn."

SSA Talent Show Program. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Description: green copy paper folder with cover information: "The Sophomore Class welcomes you to The Talent Show" at Southern School of Agriculture, February 24, 1955 at the Auditorium; inside information contains a list of 27 talent acts performed by county students including those from the schools of Waseca, New Richland, St. Peter; handwritten on the back is a list of winners in three groups including Rica Jensen, vocal solo ... more

Sacred Heart High School Yearbook 1955. The Torch. Material: paper. Size: 8 1/2" x 11". Description: cream colored hard cover with raised and texturized graphic of Jesus, the title, "The Torch" and the year, '55; contents: unnumbered pages of black and white photographs including the students and faculty portraits and activities of the Sacred Heart High School in Waseca; preface letter to the class of 1955 from Superintendent Reverend John McShane; list of local sponsoring businesses.

Waldorf Aerial View. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2". Description: black and white photo of a small town identified as Waldorf, Minnesota taken from above from an airplane; water tower in the center of the photo, grain bins, church, houses, school, fields in the background.

E. F. Johnson Company Aerial View 1955. Description: black and white photograph; aerial view of the E. F. Johnson Company headquarters, plant, offices before any additions were made; located on 10th Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN; 299 Johnson Avenue S.W., Waseca, MN. Note the Herter’s Company across Highway 13 and the landing strip with airplanes next to the railroad.

Rural Wilton Township School District #91. Description: black and white photograph of the first grade students from 1955-1956 from school District 91; located in Waseca County, Wilton Township, Section 10; three first grade students standing outside of school house; one girl wearing a skirt, boy wearing bib overalls.

First National Bank of Waseca Dog Coin Bank. Material: plastic; metal. Size: 6" x 10" x 6 1/2" H. Description brown textured finish over white styrofoam formed into the shape of a cocker spaniel dog; two brown plastic eyes; open coin deposit slot in back of dog's head; metal capped opening under the dog to retrieve money from interior of the bank; small silver metal dog tag hanging from dog's neck printed: " The First National Bank Waseca".

Herter's Gunpowder Scale. Material: metal, glass, plastic, wood, paper. (a) Scale. Size: 2 1/4" x 6 3/4" x 3" H. Description: green baked on enamel finish on a cast metal body stamped "Herter's Inc. Since 1893, Waseca, Minn. Pat. Pend."; vertical projections at each end to hold the beam; small black metal level tube attached to side of stand. (b) Beam. Size: 3/8" x 9" with 1" projection. Description: chrome plated horizontal brass beam with graduated markings to measure grains up to a 325 ca ... more

South Side School 3rd Grade Class 1955-1956. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photograph; Third Grade Class 1955-1956; Teacher: Miss Hoelz; Row 1 Left to Right: James Downie, Ronald Sather, Georgia Lohse, Dennis Broughton, Patty Bathke, Judith Quickstad, John Deno. Row 2 Left to Right: Sherman Sheets, Michael Wabner, Carol Slaymaker, Tommy Lewer, Rachel Fitzgerald, Jerry Johnson, Jeff Falk, Diana Bourassa. Row 3 Left to Right: Arthur Cowles, Janet Dunlap, Linda Miller ... more

External Sanitary Napkins and Dispenser. Material: paper, textile. Size: 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" x 3" H. (dispenser box) and 12 each 2 3/4" square 1" H. individual napkins boxes. Description: green pasteboard box with a flip top opening; black and white graphics of contents and instruction sketches; information on outside of box includes: "100% Pure Cotton Full Sized External Napkin, packaged...to look like a lipstick case...new disposable belt, the answer to woman's prayer...; contents: each green c ... more

American National Red Cross First Aid Kit. Material: metal, paper, textile. Size: 9 1/2" x 9 3/4" x 2 3/4" H. Description: green enameled steel box with a hinged top that opens to contents of 24 individual units of sealed cardboard boxes wrapped in cellophane; each unit contains either adhesive compresses, bandage compresses, plain gauze pads, gauze roller bandages, eye dressing packets, plain absorbent gauze, a triangular bandage or a tourniquet with tweezers and scissors; top of lid painted ... more

Herter's Barometer. Material: wood, metal, glass. Size: 5" diameter. Description: circular cherry wood barometer; glass front; metal gauge inside; metal wall hanging attachment at top; print under glass: "Stormy, Rain, Change, Fair, Very Dry"; 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 between the 1 through 9 numbered areas; "Herter's Inc., Waseca, Minn., West Germany."

Waseca School Children with South American Visitor. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo of elementary age children posed with dolls and what appears to be a South American man talking about his culture; the boy is wearing a sombrero, the girls hold paper dolls. The man in the photo represented the Mexican consulate and met with Miss Jacob’s 4th grade class during the 1950 -51 school year (Central graduating class of 1959) during a unit studying Mexico and its c ... more

Waseca School Children on Stage. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo of upper elementary age school children sitting and standing in rows on the school stage in front of a backdrop of trees and foliage; in the foreground is the seated audience. The students are Central School students and they were from the Central graduating classes of 1959 and 1960.

Waseca School Children on Stage in South American Costume. Material: paper. Size: 5" x 7". Description: black and white photo showing boys and girls of elementary age posed on stage wearing sombreros and decorative dress. Note from donor: "Photo taken during Miss Jacob's 4th grade Mexico unit during the 1950-51 school year (Central graduating class of 1959). (L to R) John Barbknecht, Alvin Kruetz, Larry Olson, Alice Hugill, Donald Stoltz, Judy Hackett, Sharon Connolley, and Matthew Kahnke."

Memorial Day Program Booklet 1955. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" W. x 8 1/2" L. Description: white cover; booklet stapled through center fold; black and white photographs of a Grand Army of the Republic Veteran, Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Cuba award ribbon and the American Legion logo, three flags at bottom; black print on front: "Memorial Day, Anniversary Program, Waseca, Minnesota, May 30, 1955, Under the direction of the United Spanish War Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wa ... more

Lorig. Material: paper. Size: 4 1/2" x 6". Description: black and white photograph of Elwin (Bud) Lorig and Darlene (Jewell) McKeighan; photograph taken in Waseca, MN.

Herter's Standard Hackle Gauge. Material: plastic. Size: 3/4" x 6". Description: white plastic flat gauge with a small hole in one end; incrementally black printed numbers from bottom (2) to top (18) allow the fly tier to measure and select the correct size of dry fly hackle; also printed on the gauge: "Herter's Inc. Waseca, Minn., U.S.A. Standard Hackle Gauge".

Chicago Northwestern Railroad Conductor Uniform. Material: textile, metal. (a) Jacket. Size: 18" W. x 29" H. Description: long sleeved navy blue wool jacket; raised gold textile letters on each lapel: "C & N. W."; four gold colored metal buttons down front, each button stamped: "C & NW"; left breast pocket; two lower pockets on each side; two small gold colored metal buttons on each sleeve cuff, each button stamped: "C & NW"; raised gold textile star and four bars on lower left sleeve; textile ... more

University of Minnesota, Southern School and Experiment Station Bulletin 1955. Material: paper. Size: 6" x 9". Description: white cover; black print: "Bulletin of the University of Minnesota, Southern School and Experiment Station, Waseca, Minnesota 1955-1956"; black and white photograph of University campus; 26 pages.

Ivory Wedding Gown. Wolf Habein Co. Gown. Material: textile, metal, paper, Size: 15" shoulder to shoulder x 100" long from shoulder to floor to tip of extended chapel train. Description: ivory satin princess style floor length gown, long sleeves gathered at the shoulder and tapered to a point over wrist secured with six satin self covered buttons and loops; bodice gathered vertically on each side of the front panel to create bust line fullness; slightly dropped waistline encircled with piped e ... more

Bernard Coughlin Ordination Card. Material: paper. Size: 2 1/4" x 4". Description: white card printed in black: "1930-1955" for the silver anniversary of the ordination into the priesthood of Rev. Bernard J Coughlin; reverse side colored graphic of Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the symbols of Holy Communion with the number "25".

Minnesota Conservation Department, Sounding Map for Tetonka Lake, Waterville, MN, LeSueur County. Dated 14 February 1955 and revised 19 February 1968.

Old Maid Card Game. Material: paper. Size: (a) Box-4" x 5". (b) Lid-4" x 5". (c) 41 cards-2 1/4" x 3 1/2". Description: gray paperboard container holding 42 cards; red and white paperboard lid fits over container; name of game, "Old Maid" printed on top with a graphic of a flirtatious, unattractive woman with a fan encircled by the letter "O"; other information on box: "45 cards of playing card quality, No. 3009, Made in U.S.A., Whitman Publishing Co."; each card has a red and white patterne ... more

Waldorf School Yearbook: 1955. Material: paper. Size: 8" x 11". Description: dark brown hard cover book with yellow shield graphic WHS and title: "The Spyglass 1955". Contents: 38 + pages of black and white photos and information covering the Waldorf school administration, graduating seniors, class photos grades 1-11, student activities, athletics and advertising section; editors and managers listed are Eloise Burmeister, Marlys Marzinske and Jerry Kipp.